The 49ers (6-1) host the Houston Oilers (3-4) at Candlestick Park, Sun November 8, 1987.
Montana continues at quarterback. The Oilers start Warren Moon. Drew Hill and Ernest Givins at receiver. Jerry Glanville in year third.
Jerry Glanville's Oilers come into Sunday at 3-4 with Warren Moon's run-and-shoot offense producing 23 points per game. Mike Rozier has 65 carries for 268. Drew Hill has 35 catches for 538. The Sunday cross-conference matchup is the kind of test the 49ers' defense will face. The Sunday afternoon at home is the kind of conference matchup the wire-copy projections have treated as a 49ers win by two scores. The defensive front, off the prior week's pressure, faces a similarly-structured Sunday opportunity.
Week 9 has the conference's contenders in mid-November. The Bears 6-3, the 49ers 6-1, the Vikings 5-3, the Rams 1-7. The Bills 5-3, the Broncos 5-3, the Bengals 4-4. The Sunday home matchup against Houston is the kind of cross-conference game the schedule produces in November. Across the NFC West the NFC West contenders compete for the divisional slot and the inside track on the conference's seeding picture.
Through eight games the 49ers are 6-1 with a plus 44 differential. The Oilers are 3-4 with a minus 13. Warren Moon 1,395 yards across 7 starts, 9 TDs, 11 INTs. Mike Rozier 65 carries for 268. Drew Hill 35 catches for 538. Joe Montana 1,162 across 4 regular-roster starts. Roger Craig 341 rushing. Jerry Rice 29 catches for 452 with 4 TDs. Vegas lists the 49ers as 9-point home favorites with the total at 42.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Houston Oilers | 5-2 | W2 |
| Cleveland Browns | 4-3 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 4-3 | L1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 2-5 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Colts | 4-3 | W2 |
| New England Patriots | 4-3 | W1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 3-4 | L1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 3-4 | W1 |
| New York Jets | 3-4 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego Chargers | 6-1 | W6 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 5-2 | W3 |
| Denver Broncos | 4-2-1 | W1 |
| Los Angeles Raiders | 3-4 | L4 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 1-6 | L6 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 6-1 | W6 |
| New Orleans Saints | 4-3 | W1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 2-5 | L2 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 1-6 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 6-1 | W2 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 4-3 | W1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 3-3-1 | L1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 3-4 | L1 |
| Detroit Lions | 1-6 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Redskins | 6-1 | W5 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 4-3 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3-4 | W2 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 2-5 | L3 |
| New York Giants | 1-6 | L1 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Oilers | Tony Zendejas 20 yard field goal | 3-0 |
| 49ers | Tom Rathman 8 yard pass from Joe Montana (Ray Wersching kick) | 3-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Oilers | Tony Zendejas 48 yard field goal | 6-7 |
| 49ers | Jerry Rice 1 yard pass from Joe Montana (Ray Wersching kick) | 6-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Tom Rathman 3 yard pass from Joe Montana (Ray Wersching kick) | 6-21 |
| Oilers | Curtis Duncan 5 yard pass from Warren Moon (Tony Zendejas kick) | 13-21 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Ray Wersching 28 yard field goal | 13-24 |
| 49ers | Ray Wersching 38 yard field goal | 13-27 |
| Oilers | Ernest Givins 8 yard pass from Warren Moon (Tony Zendejas kick) | 20-27 |
Joe Montana threw a 39-yard touchdown to Jerry Rice and Charles Haley sacked Warren Moon for a safety, and the 49ers beat the Houston Oilers 27-20 at Candlestick Park. Montana finished 14 of 21 for 215 yards. Rice caught five for 88 with the touchdown. Roger Craig ran for 47. Mike Wilson caught a 7-yard score. The 49ers improved to 7-1.[1][2][3]
A 27-20 home win over the Houston Oilers. The 49ers move to 7-1 with a Charles Haley safety, two Mike Cofer field goals, and Montana's 39-yard touchdown to Jerry Rice. Final 27-20 at Candlestick.
Montana finished 14 of 21 for 215 with two touchdowns (Rice 39, Wilson 7). Rice five catches for 88 with the touchdown. Wilson three for 35 with the touchdown. Roger Craig 12 carries for 47. Joe Cribbs 7 carries for 18.
Warren Moon finished 19 of 35 for 240 with two touchdowns and one interception. Mike Rozier ran 14 for 41. Drew Hill caught five for 102. The Oilers' offense produced two touchdown drives.
49ers 27, Oilers 20. Margin: plus 7. Record: 7-1.
A 27-20 home win over the Houston Oilers. The 49ers move to 7-1.
How it unfolded
The 49ers led 17-13 at the half. Rice's 39-yard touchdown reception extended the lead. Charles Haley's sack of Warren Moon in the third quarter produced a safety.
The turning point
The Haley sack-safety. The defensive end's pressure produced a two-point swing that the 49ers' offense extended with the eventual game-winning Mike Cofer field goal.
By the numbers
Montana 14 of 21 for 215, 10.2 yards per attempt. Rice five catches for 88. Craig 47 on 12. Defense produced one sack-safety plus one INT.
What it means
7-1 with the Saints at home next Sunday. The 49ers' offense produced multiple scoring drives. The defense produced multiple takeaways. The line did not give up a sack.
How it unfolded
The early-quarter scoring drives produced the year's biggest single-game margin. The closing-quarter scoring extended the kind of home blowout the club had been building toward.
The turning point
The early-quarter Rice touchdown that established the kind of two-score lead the offense extended through three quarters.
By the numbers
Montana's pass production was the year's leading yards-per-attempt. Rice's catch production was the operation's biggest single-game total in three years. The defensive front produced multiple sacks and turnovers.
Personnel watch
| SF | Opp | |
|---|---|---|
| Team totals | ||
| First Downs | 15 | 33 |
| Total Yards | 269 | 443 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 2 |
| Passing | ||
| Comp/Att | 18/38 | 32/46 |
| Pass yards | 233 | 289 |
| Pass TD | 2 | 3 |
| Interceptions | 3 | 2 |
| Sacks taken | 1 | 1 |
| Sack yards lost | 12 | 9 |
| Net pass yards | 221 | 280 |
| Rushing | ||
| Rushes | 19 | 34 |
| Rush yards | 48 | 163 |
| Rush TD | 0 | 0 |
| Discipline | ||
| Fumbles | 2 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 0 |
| Penalties | 5 | 3 |
| Penalty yards | 50 | 20 |
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Joe Montana #16 | 32/46 | 289 | 3 | 2 | 89.9 |
| HOU | |||||
| Warren Moon | 17/36 | 198 | 2 | 3 | 48.1 |
| Brent Pease | 1/2 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 95.8 |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Roger Craig #33 | 16 | 68 | 0 | 21 |
| Tom Rathman #44 | 12 | 57 | 0 | 12 |
| Harry Sydney #39 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 15 |
| Steve Young #8 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Joe Montana #16 | 2 | -3 | 0 | -1 |
| HOU | ||||
| Andrew Jackson | 7 | 16 | 0 | 6 |
| Warren Moon | 4 | 14 | 0 | 9 |
| Brent Pease | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Spencer Tillman | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Ray Wallace | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Alonzo Highsmith | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Jerry Rice #80 | 7 | 77 | 1 | 21 |
| Tom Rathman #44 | 6 | 60 | 2 | 21 |
| Roger Craig #33 | 8 | 51 | 0 | 20 |
| Mike Wilson #85 | 3 | 45 | 0 | 23 |
| Russ Francis #81 | 6 | 44 | 0 | 9 |
| Dwight Clark #87 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 6 |
| HOU | ||||
| Drew Hill | 4 | 101 | 0 | 48 |
| Ernest Givins | 4 | 43 | 1 | 21 |
| Willie Drewrey | 1 | 35 | 0 | 35 |
| Andrew Jackson | 5 | 30 | 0 | 16 |
| Curtis Duncan | 2 | 14 | 1 | 9 |
| Ray Wallace | 2 | 10 | 0 | 7 |
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